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Barham Downs Churches

Adisham • Barham • Bishopsbourne

Kingston • Wymynswold • Aylesham


DECEMBER SERVICES 2024 

1st December

Advent Sunday

 

8.00 am         

9.30 am

11.00 am

4.00 pm

Holy Communion BCP

Holy Communion

Advent Morning Prayer

Advent Evensong refreshments @ the Mermaid

Barham

Womenswold

Adisham

Bishopsbourne

8th December

Advent 2

 

9.30 am


11.00 am

6.00 pm

Holy Communion Stewardship Sunday

Holy Communion & tree decorating

Traditional Carols

Barham  


Bishopsbourne

Adisham

14th December

Saturday

 

2.30 pm           6.00 pm

Carol concert with Kent College Choristers Christmas Concert with Cantiacorum Choir

Barham Kingston

15th December

Advent 3

 

11.00 am

11.00 am

6.00 pm

Holy Communion  

Morning Prayer                  

Carol Service

Kingston 

Adisham Womenswold 

20th December

Friday

 

6.00 pm  

6.30 pm

Carols round the tree

Carols & Nativity on the Green

Barham

Adisham         

21st December

Saturday

 

4.00 pm

Carol Service followed by mulled wine & mince pies at the Mermaid

Bishopsbourne

22nd December

Advent 4

 

9.30 am

11.00 am

4.00 pm

Holy Communion with Choir

Morning Prayer

Carol Service

Barham

Adisham

Barham

24th December

Christmas Eve

 

4.00 pm

11.30 pm

Christmas Crib Service

Midnight Mass

Barham

Barham

25th December

Christmas Day

 

9.30 am

9.30 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

Christmas Praise

Christmas Holy Communion

Christmas Holy Communion

Christmas Praise

Christmas Praise

Barham

Womenswold

Bishopsbourne

Adisham

Kingston

28th December

 

 

4.00 pm

Candlelit Concert with Refreshments

Bishopsbourne

29th December

Holy Innocents

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Adisham



























 

NOVEMBER SERVICES 2024 

2nd November Saturday

All Souls Day

 

7.00 pm

Sung Service of Reflection

Barham

3rd November

All Saints Day

 

8.00 am          9.30 am     11.00 am     11.00 am

Holy Communion BCP  Holy Communion        Morning Prayer          Holy Communion

Barham Womenswold Adisham Bishopsbourne

10th November

Remembrance Sunday

 

10.50 am   10.50 am    10.50 am          10.50 am          10.50 am

Remembrance Service  Remembrance Service Remembrance Service Remembrance Service Remembrance Service

Barham  Bishopsbourne    Kingston Womenswold Adisham 

17th November

2nd before Advent

 

9.30 am        11.00 am

Songs of Praise         Holy Communion

Womenswold  Adisham

24th November

Christ the King

 

9.30 am        

          11.00am            11.00 am

Holy Communion with Choir     

Holy Communion  Holy Communion    

Barham                

           Adisham             Kingston


  Wednesday Morning Services 

10.00 am Holy Communion Service 

at St. John’s, Barham 

except the 1st Weds which is Morning Prayer and
3rd Weds which is HC Celtic Christian tradition


OCTOBER SERVICES 2024 

 

6th October

Trinity 19

 

8.00 am          9.30 am        11.00 am

6.00 pm

Matins BCP

Holy Communion

Harvest Morning Prayer

Evensong BCP

Barham

Womenswold Adisham Bishopsbourne

13th October

Trinity 20

 

9.30 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

 

Holy Communion with choir

Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer

Barham

Kingston

Adisham

20th October

Trinity 21

 

9.30 am        11.00 am

11.00 am

Songs of Praise        Harvest Holy Communion

Family Open Church

Womenswold Bishopsbourne Adisham 

 

27th October

Last after Trinity

 

9.30 am                            11.00 am        11.00 am

Holy Communion with choir                        Holy Communion       Holy Communion

Barham                                      Kingston    Adisham





10.00 am Holy Communion Service 

at St. John’s, Barham 

except the 1st Weds which is Morning Prayer and
3rd Weds which is HC Celtic Christian tradition




SEPTEMBER SERVICES 2024 

1st Sept

Trinity 14

 

8 am
9.30 am  11.00am 
6.00 pm

BCP Holy Communion
Holy Communion          Morning Prayer
BCP Evensong

Barham
Womenswold  Adisham
Bishopsbourne

8th Sept

Trinity 15

 

9.30 am
11.00 am  11.00 am

Holy Communion (Choir)
Morning Prayer            Holy Communion

Barham
Kingston        Adisham

15th Sept

Trinity 16

 

11.00 am  11.00 am
6.00 pm

Holy Communion      Family Open Church    Harvest Evensong

Bishopsbourne      Adisham
Womenswold

22nd Sep

Trinity 17

 

09:30 am
11.00 am

Holy Communion (Choir)
Harvest Holy Communion

Barham
Kingston













29th Sept

Trinity 18

 

9 am
10.00 am

Holy Communion 
Harvest Festival with Children's Choir

Aylesham
Barham





10.00 am Holy Communion Service 

at St. John’s, Barham 

except the 1st Weds which is Morning Prayer and
3rd Weds which is HC Celtic Christian tradition



AUGUST SERVICES 2024 

4th August

Trinity 10

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Bishopsbourne

 

11th August

Trinity 11

 

10.00 am

 

Benefice Holy Communion

Kingston

18th August

Trinity 12

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Adisham

 

25th August

Trinity 13

 

10.00 am

Songs of Praise

Womenswold

 

10.00 am Holy Communion Service 

at St. John’s, Barham 

except the first Wednesday which is Morning Prayer.




JULY SERVICES 2024

 

7th July

Trinity 6

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Womenswold

 

14th July

Trinity 7

 

10.00 am

 

Benefice Holy Communion

Adisham

21st July

Trinity 8

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Bishopsbourne

 

28th July

Trinity 9

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Barham







10.00 am Holy Communion Service 

at St. John’s, Barham 

except the first Wednesday which is Morning Prayer.



JUNE SERVICES 2024


2nd June

Trinity 1

 

8.00 am

9.30 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

Matins BCP

Holy Communion

Holy Communion

Morning prayer

Barham

Womenswold

Bishopsbourne

Adisham

9th June

Trinity 2

 

9:30 am 11.00 am

 

Sung Holy Communion   

Morning prayer in the Barn

Barham

Kingston

16th June

Trinity 3

 

9:30 am 11.00 am

6.00 pm

Songs of Praise

Holy Communion

Evensong

Womenswold

Adisham

Bishopsbourne

23rd June

Eve of the birth of John the Baptist

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Barham

Saturday 29th June

Peter & Paul                          

 

10.30 am

Ordination of Deacons

Canterbury Cathedral

30th June

Trinity 5

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Kingston










10.00 am Holy Communion Service 

at St. John’s, Barham 

except the first Wednesday which is Morning Prayer.





MAY SERVICES 2024

 

5th May

Easter 6

 

8.00 am

9.30 am

11.00 am

Matins BCP

Holy Communion

Holy Communion

Barham

Womenswold

Bishopsbourne

9th May Thursday

Ascension Day

 

7.00 pm

Sung Evensong

Barham

12th May

Easter 7

 

9:30 am

 11.00 am

11.00 am

Sung Holy Communion   

Family service

Morning prayer

Barham

Adisham

Kingston

19th May

Pentecost/ Whitsun

 

9.30 am

11.00 am

6.00 pm

Songs of Praise

Holy Communion

Evening Praise

Womenswold

Adisham

Bishopsbourne

26th May

Trinity Sunday

 

09.30 am

11.00 am

Sung Holy Communion

Morning Prayer

Barham

Adisham


















 

10.00 am Holy Communion Service 

at St. John’s, Barham 

except the Wednesday 22nd which is Morning Prayer.




APRIL SERVICES 2024

 

7th April

Easter 2

 

8.00 am

9.30 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

Matins BCP

Holy Communion

Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer

Barham

Womenswold

Adisham

Bishopsbourne

14th April

Easter 3

 

09:30 am

11.00 am

Sung Holy Communion

Holy Communion

Barham

Kingston

21st April

Easter 4

 

9.30 am

11.00 am

6.00 pm

Songs of Praise

Holy Communion

Evening Praise

Womenswold

Adisham

Bishopsbourne

28th April

Easter 5

 

09.30 am

Sung Holy Communion

Barham














                                                                                       10.00 am Holy Communion Service at St. John’s, Barham 

except the first Wednesday of the month when it is Morning Praise



MARCH SERVICES 2024


3rd March

3rd Sunday of Lent

 

8.00 am

9.30 am

11.00 am

Matins BCP

Holy Communion

Morning Prayer

Barham

Womenswold

Adisham

10th March

Mothering Sunday / 4th Sunday in Lent

 

9.00 am

10:00 am

11.00 am

Holy Communion

Morning Praise with Children’s choir & flowers

Morning Prayer

Aylesham

Barham

Adisham

17th March

5th Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins)

 

9.30 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

Hymns and readings for Passiontide

Morning Prayer

Our Church HC

Womenswold

Bishopsbourne

Adisham

24th March

Palm Sunday (beginning of Holy Week)

 

10.30 am

11.00 am

Procession for Palm Sun. Starting at St. John’s to BVH

Morning Prayer with Palms

Barham Adisham

25th,26th & 27th March

Holy Week Talks followed by Evening Prayer (Compline)

 

7pm

Mon-Weds

28th March

6pm

“Viewing Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday through the Narnian lens”

Maundy Thursday

Commemorating the Last Supper, Washing of Feet and the Stripping of the Altar Eucharist 

Barham



Womenswold

29th March

Good Friday

 

10.30 am

10.00 am

4.00 pm

Good Friday/ Easter Children's art & poetry workshop

Walk of Witness from the village green

Good Friday Requiem Sung by our Choir

Barham

Adisham

Barham

30th March

Holy Saturday

 

4.00 pm

Holy Saturday Meditation

Kingston

31st March

Easter Sunday

 

9.30 am

10.00 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

6.00 pm

Easter Joy Songs of Praise

Easter Joy Holy Communion

Easter Joy Holy Communion

Easter Praise

Easter Evening Sung Evensong

 

Womenswold

Barham

Adisham

Kingston

Bishopsbourne










10.00 am Holy Communion Service at St. John’s, Barham 

except the first Wednesday of the month when it is Morning Praise




FEBRUARY SERVICES 2024


2nd February

Candlemas/ Christingle

 

7.00 pm

Sung Evensong including Christingles

Barham

4th February

2nd Sunday before Lent

 

8.00 am

9.30 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

Holy Communion BCP

Holy Communion

Morning Prayer

Holy Communion

 

Barham

Womenswold

Adisham

Bishopsbourne

 

11th February

Sunday before Lent

 

9.30 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

Holy Communion

Morning Prayer

Holy Communion

Barham

Adisham

Kingston

Wednesday

14th February

Ash Wednesday

 

10.00 am

Holy Communion with imposition of ashes

Barham

18th February

1st Sunday of Lent

 

9.30 am

11.00 am

Songs of Praise

Holy Communion

Womenswold

Adisham

25th February

2nd Sunday of Lent

 

9.30 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

Holy Communion with Choir

Morning Prayer

Holy Communion

Barham

Adisham

Bishopsbourne



















10.00 am Holy Communion Service at St. John’s, Barham 

except the first Wednesday of the month when it is Morning Praise


JANUARY SERVICES 2024


7th January

Epiphany

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Barham

14th January

Epiphany 2

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Bishopsbourne

21st January

Epiphany 3

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Kingston

28th January

Epiphany 4

 

10.00 am

Benefice Holy Communion

Womenswold

 





10.00 am Holy Communion Service at St. John’s, Barham 

except the first Wednesday of the month when it is Morning Praise